Case No. 2026-0048 Moorlands Management District Lot Redevelopment
At a glance
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- What: a Moorlands Management District permit change to replace the house, garage and pool on a 2-acre lot in a 10-acre district.
- Where it stands: approved unanimously on 2026-10-15 (one member recused) with added conditions.
- Next: staff review of the landscape plan.
The request
- Attorney Stephen Cohen presented. The lot already has a district permit for a house, garage, pool and generator built about 10 years ago; a new owner wants to rebuild and relocate them.
- Ground cover would drop from 2,890 to 2,880 sq ft and impervious surface by about 99 sq ft; the driveway moves about 100 ft away from protected moorland and the old driveway is replanted; pool lighting goes to low-lumen fixtures.
- The existing house and garage are being donated to Bartlett's Farm to be moved. Historic District Commission approval was reported.
Main concerns
- An abutting owner joined online, said the mailed notice arrived late or not at all, worried about a new building near his kitchen window and past summer construction on a neighboring lot, and asked for no summer work. Staff said notice followed the assessor's certified abutters list and was also published and posted with the town clerk.
- Members wanted the pool equipment and generator closer to the garage, and a few favored removing the unpermitted shed in the setback; most preferred leaving it to avoid disturbing trees.
Decisions
- Approved unanimously: equipment and generator within 5 ft of the garage behind an Historic District Commission approved cedar fence, a landscape plan reviewed by staff, and the June 15 to September 15 ban on exterior construction, which the applicant accepted. The shed may stay.
Sources
- Video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=6p7jYuqnryc
- The posted agenda for this meeting was not available when this page was written.
Discussion time
About 22 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 - Zoning Board of Appeals | 22 |
Log
- 2026-10-15 - Zoning Board of Appeals — Hearing closed and permit approved unanimously (one recusal) with equipment relocation, landscape plan and summer construction ban.